All these people commenting without even watching your other videos!!! If your guppies were as stressed as they say you wouldn't still have guppies alive right now. You're obviously doing a great job.
Thanks to your videos, I made a bowl ecosystem without filter,filled it up with plants, and put 1 beautiful phoenix guppy to live. Guess what,the guppy in this bowl is actually the healthiest of all of my guppies. No ich,no parasites,no stress whatsoever compared to my guppies in a high tech 10 gallon tank aquascape which is ridden with sickness. Sometimes I think a lot of 'fish experts' are putting too much bullshit out there. We just need to learn about ecosystem to let guppies thrive.
I believe so too! Though, I would not keep one fish in any aquarium. I did number of experiments to learn more about minimum requirements for guppies. And it is not only about aquarium size. Fish have feeling. Live in seclusion is harmful to all live creature, including fish. You know guppies normal behavior patterns, so you would understand this video: ua-cam.com/video/k4Av3bDO8ik/v-deo.html All the best!
@@4me lol, it's a female guppy and she's still really young! I will get her a partner when she's a bit older :). It was a part of my experiment tbh. Cause what you did intrigued me so much. And it was really easy once you get to know the gist. Thank you so much for sharing!
Ha-ha Thank you! Algae is fundamental in nature. Scientist have it this way for decades. For example, the technology behind the algae scrubber is patented (that what makes it so expensive ;) by a scientist. People has been using algae for food (spirulina) for many centuries.
People also need to watch Father Fish where father fish maintains more than 100 aquariums in his shop without any maintenance. Some of them are big aquariums. He is 79 years old and has been doing this for decades. His favorite aquarium is 20 gallon which has no filters etc. A must watch channel.
Wow! Love it! Natural setups, especially for guppies are perfect. I am also trying to get into the breeding hobby, but with Swordtails. This video gives me some idea's even with a larger tank. This shows the power of establishing a bacteria bed, fantastic :)
I absolutely love this video, because I live in Florida and keep ALL of my tanks at room temperature, as my pet store has absolutely no heaters as well. I do have a filter, but trust my plants to do most of the filtration...as they would do in the wild.
Micheal Langerman, thanks for your videos...I made my tank with nearly the concept like you, my tank is 1.8 Gallons and I have 2 male guppies and 5 female in it!! I have 4 water lettuce floating and a plant with some 'caves' in the tank...not to mention I have 2 snails to deal with algae!!! Update: A week past and only a fish died as a result of my small sister took a fish out and put it on a plate to 'breath'
I don't want to repeat myself in this video showing life of critters at the bottom of this aquarium as I did it in previous video: ua-cam.com/video/8ZigU-wGIb4/v-deo.html It could cause of discomfort for fish and critters as well. You right about it. Critters and bacteria do the "dirty" work amazingly well. I intent to keep this aquarium as it is for lifespan of the fish living in the aquarium. Then I would get another look under the gravel - should be interesting ;) PS: I am working on couple videos on different subjects involving the aquarium with HOG.5 One video is about critters - they do love algae scrubber! I have snails, seed shrimps, and planaria - all doing fine! Couple videos coming about plants - my Aponogeton is blooming! And there are some more videos... Thank you for the algae scrubber! Marry Christmas to you and your family!
My pleasure!! PS: in my experience it is better to make batches of fish food with slight variations - this way I learn what my fish likes the most and fish don't get tired of eaten the same food all the time ;) All the best!
I've got an idea for my aquarium tank the things I saw in this video have me an idea I've also think those plastic bottles and plastic boxes are available in my backyard Thank you bro
My pleasure! Make sure the diameter of the bottle is 3 times or more than size of the fish: ua-cam.com/video/ofPxX3qz1OI/v-deo.html All the best on your adventure!
Nice video. Useful information. I am returning a 100 gallon outdoor aquarium toward it much more natural state. I used to be so confident related to the natural ways of the aquarium in the beginning decade or so and am regaining that as I proceed with freeing my tank once more to enjoy the plants and life forms supportable outside. I will follow you. Thanks.
Looking back through my videos you may notice that it is how I get to where I am now with my aquariums :) I learnt couple things along the way and feel there is much more to learn. Going slowly, testing everything from the perspective of what I want to get. There are more than one way to do everything...having goals helps a lot. I want to breed a strain of dwarf guppy (adult under 2 cm), I want to build fully functional self-sustaining aquariums with fish (that is where dwarf guppies come to play ;) The natural aquarium fish care is just a tiny baby step in that direction too...Every project I've done in the past 2 years, everything I tested so far - all of it goes directly or indirectly to get this ultimate goal: Natural aquarium - the Nature is self-sustaining - and therefore the man care for this type of aquarium should be limited to the initial setup and...well, enjoying the work of nature after that :)) All the best on your adventure!!
Hello Michael, I would like to point out that it would be slightly better to have 2-3 females with 1 male, or remove the male from time to time because he is constantly trying to mate, thus "exhausting" and shortening the life spam of the female. I understand the space constraint therefore I think that removing him after a batch of fries would be easier and much more practical.
You have earned yourself another subscriber sir. You inspire me. I just got 2 fishbowls for a dollar each and i am going to attempt to recreate some of your experiments.
Thank you for the question! Guppy females breed at age about 6 months and older. For up to 1.5 - 2 years (there are always exceptions ;) Not all fish fertile - the same as with all animals. I keep couples. Though, it makes much more sense for breeding purpose to keep 2 females with one male. You can prompt guppies to breed by providing sufficient food and warmer water (about 78 F). Merry Christmas!
wow Michael u r amazing ...all of your videos...I seen a few of them....more than your pets they look lie science projects and I love how u are experimenting with them....creating small ecosystems amazing
Thank you very much!! I have a couple long term projects with aquariums that I could not find scientific data on or any experimental data available for public. I am sure scientist have it...but I could not find. One of the project is breeding a dwarf strain of guppy, another one is creating self-sustaining aquariums with fish, and figuring out the minimum size aquarium for any type of fish and many more projects that are of great interest for me and...I deem many people would benefit from that type of knowledge. So, yes, couple years back I decided to get all that data by doing necessary experiments and sharing/recording/publishing results and how and what I did for everyone to use. I am yet far away from getting to the goals, but with every little step it gets closer. Looking through videos in the order of publication helps to see where it comes and where it goes ;) All the best!
Thank you for the question! Plants and algae are the main source of oxygen on our planet and in my aquariums as well. I have 2 or more types of plants in my aquariums. Also, oxygen gets in water through water to air exchange. Though, air pumps hardly make much difference for that matter. Air pumps help to circulate water and make aquariums to look prettier. All the best!
Thank you! I love Peace lily (growing underwater), land mosses (growing underwater), hairgrass among many other plants. Look through videos on this playlist to see all the plants with much details on each that I've been growing: ua-cam.com/video/Jdl2rdyncoA/v-deo.html
I have plans to get ghost shrimps next year. I wanted to get them a new design aquarium...have been working on building it couple months. My first attempt did not work due to my poor engineering. I built the second prototype aquarium - smaller this time. 4 hours ago I put three tiny guppies in it - looks gorgeous! You are going to see this aquarium in a month or two. I will build different design larger aquarium to breed shrimps ;) Merry Christmas!
Michael Langerman , Michael, the ghost shrimp tank should be at least 10 us gal and set for 2 months. The land moss will work fine for them but put a fish or 2 in there to aculimate it quicker.
Brenda Morris Ghost shrimp will do fine in a small tank. The main problem with ghost shrimp though is that many come from brackish water and are kept in very poor conditions as feeders. Many die quickly for those reasons. If they’re healthy and from fresh water though, they’re very hardy. Much hardier than even cherry shrimp.
How do you resolve the buildup of minerals, etc in your water? I assume you have to add water due to evaporation. If you aren't taking water out, then won't harmful substances build up?
Thank you for the questions! Your assumption about adding water is correct. I add water to the level as it evaporates. The same way as it is shown in the previous video: ua-cam.com/video/8ZigU-wGIb4/v-deo.html Interesting, I have been doing some experiments on this matter - you will see it in new videos soon ;) Harmful substances in water reduced greatly by work of bacteria, critters, algae and plants. I make fish food out of what grows in the aquariums. That food is then served back to the fish in the same aquariums. Sure, I provide initially external source of fish food to start all aquariums. And I still have to add food from external sources to keep the cycle going in many aquariums. Some plants grow faster then other and etc. Once you get balanced aquarium system - there is no much of additional harmful input ;) It goes in cycles up and down. Seems to be more manageable in larger size aquariums (growing source of food takes real-estate ;) I hope to handle this issue with smaller size fish - dwarf guppy suppose to consume less :)) Merry Christmas!
@@4me hello, now that you've got my attention.I have a question regarding guppy breeding. what if i breed a white hb pastel with a yellow tailed guppy, what can i expect the result to be.. the problem is i do not have a hb pastel female... can i expect a hb pastel female in the brood of fry after breeding that male that i have. than maybe i can backcross her with a father to have more pure line? but the question is will ia get a female with a white tail if i breed him? thanks in advanced
@@rx456 I have no ways of knowing whether female or male genes will be dominated in your breeding couple. The fry will inherit colors of the most genetically dominated parent. The pure bred parents are preferable for this kind of breeding - they produce less variations. Either way it will be up to you to make continuously selections from fry in each generation with desirable colors/shapes/etc to keep the line. It would take many years of selective breeding to get strong healthy line. You may get different colors as it goes - do not fail to go after those unless you want to change your line completely to those colors ;) Breeding a new strain of guppies is lifetime hobby. All the best on your adventure!
why u put your nurseries close to window and facing south? all of your nurseries given lamp or light? sorry i'm not good in english but i hope u know what i mean
Thank you for the questions! Aquariums placed close to a window get the most natural light that is necessary for algae and plants. Algae and plants consume dissolved in water fish waste and serve as food for fish. I prefer to use daylight instead of artificial light - natural care minimizes use of man-made things, including light ;)
Direct sunlight can overheat aquarium and cause of rapid and frequent changes in temperature. The difference in temperature in your room and on a windowsill is very significant. The heat wave of direct sunlight kills fish and could damage plants.
Thank you for the question! Newborns are very vulnerable - they may get damaged or killed...it happens. There are couple ways to make it safer. You can transfer the parents instead of babies. I use a pipette to transfer newborns - works good for me ;) For this purpose I use kitchen pipette - it has about 5 mm tube opening. Or you can build pipette of any desirable size: ua-cam.com/video/cdLRKKhWa_8/v-deo.html All the best!
Michael Langerman I moved the other fish. The fry have now a tank for their own and I see them grow every day! Thank you for your tips and your response!
Thank you for the question! I love land mosses, Peace lily, hairgrass, filamentous algae among others you may noticed in this video. Though, you may want to look through playlist of my videos to see all the plants that I've tried: ua-cam.com/video/Jdl2rdyncoA/v-deo.html All the best!
Great! I've been working on videos for some improvements I've done through this year to make it even better ;) You will see them all this Summer. All the best on your adventure!
Surely! one has to remove soda first to make it suitable for anything else :) Bottles come in different sizes and so fish do. Google for pictures of Hudson River Park Bottle - this bottle is actually made of size suitable for...I don't want to spoil it - take a look.
Hi Michael another amazing video you have uploaded....But I have 1 question....I also have guppies but they poop a lot on my moss so it becomes difficult for me to clean my bottle aquarium and it gives bad smell...so what should I do ???
And also I didn't found moss in my area so I bought a moss stick which we get in plant nurseries...so is it ok if I plant them in my bottle aquarium?? Also, my guppies are coming up to the bottle so I think that the oxygen level is low so what should I do to increase the oxygen level of my bottle aquarium ???
Thank you for the questions. Reduce feeding. Give your fish different types of food in small amounts to see what they like the best. Do not overfeed! - remains of food contaminate aquarium. Feed 1 time a day letting your fish to pick all the food remains from the bottom. Moss and other plants grows better in fish poop.
Plant nurseries use fertilizers a lot! Wash your moss thoroughly clean!! It is OK to try it in aquarium, though I would keep it first couple weeks without fish. Plants and moss increase oxygen level in water.
Michael i love your youtube channel , please keep good work going on & on. I like to share experiences with you and i have to learn a lot from you. Salute from Slovakia(Europe)
that is beautiful, you opened my eyes for me ! thanks a lot for this productive and very interesting projects, i will do it the same way like you ( i will try it ) it is sooo fun to watch you i love this who needs to play god in video games? this is much more fun ...
According to your videos I have made same nursery.....for my first experience and I have got a fine result.....I have found 2 babies in my nursery.....thanks sir.....I have question that.....if plants are kept in sunlight will they survive in tank or not..??
Congrats! Most likely they will survive. Plants that like direct sunlight grow slower when they exposed to less light - it should not kill them. I would move guppy babies away from parents for babies safety and to make more room parents.
You are successful because you have guppies, if you have goldfish and koi, you will definitely need filter and water changes on the daily basis. Guppies and betas are much easier to keep in a small container and don't have to do much water changes, but any other larger fish, you will definitely need more than natural creatures to clean your tank.
Hmm... I've been trying to breed dwarf size guppy strain - adult fish under 2 cm. So, far I did not get it. So much for the success. I have positive results on this matter for sure and hope to achieve goals in my lifetime ;) With regards to a small aquariums. All my aquariums have one common property - the narrowest side of each aquarium is 3 or more times size of the fish in this aquarium. Here you can see it yourself: ua-cam.com/video/YbeOHN7pWxI/v-deo.html Aquarium dimension is proportional to the fish size. Does it make the aquarium small? You may perceive it small, though it is not small for that particular fish. Coincidentally, the narrowest side of any standard (brick) size aquarium (of any large) size is about 3 times the maximum "recommended" fish for that aquarium :)) You don't call those aquariums small ha-ha I agree with you that keeping aquarium natural does take more than adding little critters. However, size of the fish in proportional aquarium is not limitation for that type of care.
There is nothing wrong with what you're doing and you seem to be doing a great job. All I am saying is, it is almost impossible to do that with goldfish and koi, they need regular water changes even with all the natural creatures added to it and aquatic plants on top of it. I have been keeping goldfish and koi for a very log time, over 50 years and have also had experiences with tropical fishes and currently have discus and oscar.
Koi and goldfish! Now that is getting interesting!! Those fish are certainly differ from guppies by size and diet. I've been doing some experiments about diet for my guppies with regards for building self-sufficient aquarium...I am not ready to share results yet - have to validate them. Though, there are some thoughts for your consideration. I used to feed my fish generously. And guppies don't eat grass as Koi and goldy do :) At end of 2016, I start feeding them once a day (it's all described with details in previous videos). The results of that was less dirt in aquarium - reducing need for water changes ;) Further more, I skip the next day feeding if fish do not eat fast today (except pregnant fish). How long do you think fish can stay without external feeding in well planted aquarium? Koi and goldfish known very well for eating plants in ponds clean, without any external feeding! You may want to set a separate aquarium with intrusive (read as fast growing!) aquatic plants to check how couple of goldy will handle it ;) And here is the most exiting thing about it: fast growing plants will take the "dirt" from water to grow. Fish eat them providing waste for plants to grow. Bacteria and critters help to degrade that waste "cooking" it for plants to consume. I am not talking about tiny aquarium for your fish - that aquarium has to be fair size to support all that biomass. However, I deem it is very possible to make reasonable size aquarium on this base without much of water changes even for large koi fish. Guppies are more adaptive compare to Koi or goldfish...It does not make sense to use my guppy aquariums as a baseline for your fish in this matter. Nevertheless... Best regards!
Quite interesting. You seem to have indeed achieved biological balance in your aquaria. The fish seem happy and healthy as they are growing and breeding and you clearly take interest and care in their rearing. They are able to swim and turn freely and there is no overcrowding, so I vehemently disagree with some posters here about alleged "cruelty".. The aquaria are small, yes. But the guppies are absolutely tiny. Its all relative and a legitimate point about proportion and scale. Its not as if you are keeping large fancy goldfish in such aquaria. Presently, I think its fashionable for some people to be "outraged" and loosely throw around words like "cruelty", "torture" and the like. Its a pity really. To certain people homemade aquaria = cruel whilst buying one from a pet shop for $50 or more is just fine, even if size is the same. Also to some of them, keeping ANY pet or livestock is cruel, in any and every case. Fish keepers are a diverse bunch with different methodology and care regimens. Just because someone else does not subscribe to their own personal methods or dogma does not automatically make someone guilty of cruelty in the real world even if it might in their own minds... When common (or not so common these days) sense is applied. It is clear to me that these allegations are both incorrect and unfair. Happy fishkeeping!
Thank you very much!! There are many popular misconception about aquarium sizes and fish behavior. I've been working on couple projects in this regards and hope to share my findings in coming soon videos. I intent my videos not for arguments, but rather to share information on what and how I do for those curious and bold enough to check it out. Sharing is caring ;) All the best!
Normally I would yell at you for your practices that go against everything in fish keeping, but somehow you have cracked some mysterious code and your guppies are breeding. Usually in fish breeding is a good sign of fish health.
Thank you very much! Fertility in generations is indeed a good sign. And it is the only a way to know for sure if environment is acceptable. I have my guppies breeding in 3rd generation :)
You will like it and fish appreciate it ;) Make sure to have different type of plants (fast growing, slow growing and somewhat between) in your aquarium. All the best!
Really, No need join to oxygen air inside clsed bottle or open small jar when put inside fishes ? and no need to change water ? How long time fishes live inside open jar ?
Thank you for the questions! The fish live inside of shown in this video aquariums since the day of birth. You can see the day of birth of that fish on a label at the top of each aquarium. The fish inside of my smallest open jar was born on December 4th, 2017 and live in that aquarium since than until now. As the fish grows, I may need to move it to a larger aquarium. And this particular fish is about to go to another...slightly larger aquarium ;) I setup aquariums with plants and critters in advance before I move fish in it. Note - I don't have closed bottle aquariums. All my aquariums have access to atmosphere air. Though, atmosphere is not the major source of oxygen for fish in water - plants and algae are. One may need to pump air inside of aquariums with few or no plants at all. I have some experiments on building self-sustaining aquariums, but even aquariums in those experiments have access to atmosphere air. Draining water is...one of possible ways to remove waste from water. The water taken from aquarium goes...whatever it goes to get treated. The treatment is done in Nature by natural ways. I deem it is reasonable to let the Nature (algae, plants, bacteria and etc) to do the water treatment right in the aquarium. And it seem to be working so far ;)
I m quite inspired from your vedios and I loved them so tried it without water changes..but mosquito larvie grown please tell me what to do for get rid of it...its disappointing since i m a beginner i was hoping to be successful but it failed terribly..!
Failing at the beginning is the best start if you asked me. That is how I learn most of the time. Most adult fish would eat mosquito larvae. Even my dwarf guppies would do for sure. They may not be attracted to try larvae only if you overfeed them. For that matter you should know that most problem in any aquarium comes from overfeeding fish. I don't know what fish you have, but try to reduce amount and frequency of food you give them. It should get your fish star looking around for more food that grow in the aquarium ;)
I am going to publish a video update on my aquarium fish care routine by end of this year - feed less in well planted aquariums is the gist of it ;) All the best on your adventure!
Thank you for the question! I don't sell but share freely my fish, plants, and seed shrimps with any one who can pick them up in Manhattan NYC. Get know your local ponds and lakes ;) Summer is the best season to get all kind of critters: ua-cam.com/video/mQb7cKeTKqA/v-deo.html PS: You need to set up a separate nursery for breeding seed shrimps, before you add them to you fish aquarium ;) Merry Christmas!
Thanks for the advice. Sadly I live in the inner city (Cambridge, MA) and we don't have ponds and lakes I can get to easily, that are relatively clean. i'll have to try the duck pond in the Boston Commons, assuming I can get there this spring/summer. I am disabled and walking can be very painful at times.
I don't test water - prefer to rely on observation of fish behavior, algae and plants grows and etc. It gives some nice clues of what is going on in aquarium.
Thank you! I don't test water. rely on observation instead: fish behavior, algae and plants rate grows and etc. PS: I keep and breed guppies. They are adaptive and tolerant to wide range of water conditions.
Yes but guppies are incredibly hardy and thus aren't a very good indicator of water quality I've noticed. I've seen them breed in 1ppm NH3. What do you specifically look for to know nothing's wrong?
I look for fish and algae behavior. Guppy, as hardy as they are, stay away from toxic water or other danger (male guppy will try to distract enemy from female risking himself). Therefore, you would know that something is wrong if you notice that guppy stay in one location through the day or avoid certain spots in aquarium. They swim everywhere in healthy aquariums. Fish would have shallow breathing pattern in water with low oxygen - count how often fish breath ;) Algae depends on food supply dissolved in water - algae faster growing rate is reliable indicator. I let algae grow to consume all "bad" things dissolved in water. Reducing fish feeding allows algae and plants to consume what is already available for it. It is easier to learn all those patterns as you build your aquarium. There is nothing happens suddenly in well established aquariums - you learn by establishing it as it goes. Be patient and observant. Think first, sleep on it, then do - that is my routine ;) Also, I populate all my aquariums with little aquatic critters. Presents of some of them in aquarium is very accurate indicator of water quality. I have planarian for that "dirty" job ;) All the best!
There are other interesting aspects on this matter. I use what grows in aquarium to make food for my fish. Feeding it back to fish helps to maintain balanced aquarium. It seems to work well in my settings. Also, I've been doing experiments on making self-sustainable aquariums. You can see how I started it with test-tubes aquariums. I got so far positive results that need to be tested with fish by time. Sure will share it all with details some time in future ;)
biby it's my living room. My wife would not tolerate any trace of bad smell for that matter. Also, I cultivate algae in NY aquariums. Ammonia is the first "thing" that algae consume. And ammonia usually the source of bad smell in aquariums. Algae takes care of that source very effectively
Thank you for the question! It is wonderful that you don't see algae in your aquarium - meaning that your aquarium is well balanced. Algae is most likely presented in your aquarium even you not see it. Keep it this way! You can grow algae for whatever reasons you need it in a separate small nursery (a plastic cup would do!). This way you have algae and keep your aquarium algae "free" as it is now ;) Place a clear plastic cup, filled with dechlorinated water, closer to a window. Let it stay there for days, weeks. Add water as needed. The algae will grow. Here is a video about how I control algae grows: ua-cam.com/video/rSZ0LkWdqMw/v-deo.html And here is playlist of videos about my algae: ua-cam.com/video/VyjeDFyoDb8/v-deo.html
Finally an update! :) Nice to see all your aquariums and Hard Work blossomed! Mine however,I lost the 3 baby mollies of the four survivng offspring(sigh)...The last remaining is separated already and hoping this one will grow up beautifully(fingers crossed). :)
It takes an year to make yearly update ;)) It takes me many attempts to make things right - learning from mistakes is the best experience one can get. I deem it's true for everyone. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you!
The mistakes, yes you're right about that... Does take a whole lot a patience though...hahaha! Hope you don't get tired reading through our comments. Happy Holidays Michael! Cheers!
Thank you for the question! Live plants breath in and out as all live creatures do. Though, the processes of breathing goes in reverse (compare to animals) and at different pace. While plants exposed to light they take CO2 and give oxygen. When there is no light (or low light) plants take oxygen and give CO2. Therefore, plants need some time (couple hours or so a day) without light to grow healthy. All the best!
Michael Langerman I understood what you say it means at night or at low light plants take oxygen and give CO2 that means it has chance to fishes to die for short of oxygen in water.
I have aquatic and land plants growing underwater in my aquariums. Videos about all of them can be found in this playlist ua-cam.com/video/uvmLcDK2NN4/v-deo.html Nevertheless, plants in my aquariums in no particular order: hairgrass, dwarf lily, aponogeton, marimo moss ball, hornwort, elodea, duckweed, frogbits, peace lily, pothos, different types of land mosses growing underwater, and there are many other aquatic plants that I've been testing but did not make videos about them yet. And of course there is Algae. All the best!
Check videos on my DIY aquariums playlist for details on how I setup each particular aquarium: ua-cam.com/video/rmYeYlQIS1Q/v-deo.html All the best on your adventure!
@@subalachhetri8863 I can only tell you for sure about things that I know. Is it possible to make self-sustaining aquarium in 10 liters? Yes. I have self-sustaining aquariums of smaller size: ua-cam.com/video/q75msZAarAA/v-deo.html I deem it is possible to make self-sustaining aquarium with fish too - I am working on it ;)
hello Michael, great videos always... But I have a question first you say you dont feed guppy no food. they eat algae then you feed fish flakes and etc....? Am I wrong? Also you dont change water, you just add water as it evaporates ?
I certainly feed my fish than, I feed my fish now (though on a different schedule). I've been working on small size self-sustaining aquariums with fish that would not need to feed - it a goal I am still going for ;) I add water to the level as it evaporates. I have video updates on my aquarium fish care routines on this playlist: ua-cam.com/video/yZepPvglDPA/v-deo.html And also, this video explanation could be helpful: ua-cam.com/video/yZepPvglDPA/v-deo.html
Thank you for the question! Plants, aquatic plants and algae are the main sources of oxygen on our planet. I have 2 or more type of plants and algae in all my aquariums for that and some other purposes. Best regards!
Im doing the same but i change water every 3 days .. i have one Anubis nana and one strain of guppy grass … no air pump or anything … but fish poop a lot so i clean it everyday
Brenda! I made the aquarium prototype that I mentioned previously and put fish in it last morning - my kids love it!! it's smaller than the one I messed up before, yet works for my tiny fish. And I got a second generation guppy dwarf!! There are so many thing to show and share and it's a wonderful time of the year!! Merry Christmas!!!
You have no idea how many typos, misspells, grammar mistakes I do - my daughter does amusing job proof reading and correcting texts in all my videos!! I am so grateful for her help and I still manage to copy and past with errors ha-ha
Thank you! Slime consist of algae, bacteria and etc. I would try to control it as I usually control algae grow - reducing light and/ or feeding. Here is video for details about how I control algae: ua-cam.com/video/rSZ0LkWdqMw/v-deo.html
Thank you! My guppies have been doing good in general and very good in some particular projects. Of most interests for me is breeding dwarf strain. So far it goes along with my expectations. I keep data about breeding dwarf guppies on this page: docs.google.com/document/d/1lfHyYHmW2u-9aYqA8X19pGkENQpSqnF9w1bvg9Nvha0/pub I am planing to make a video about my aquariums with regards to the size - small as their seems, all of them have the narrowest side 3 times size of the fish. Interestingly, most standard sized aquariums have about the same (or even less) narrowest side with proportions to the maximum adult fish recommended to keep in it...it may sound confusing. Well, as small as my aquariums may look they are rather adequate size (not water volume) for the fish that lives in them. Also, I've been doing experiments with larger number of newborn and young fish. Overcrowded aquariums (in my examples more than 6 newborns) yields stunted fish. There are many more details to share...I will put them in future videos ;)
Michael Langerman Awesome! Good luck on your breeding projects, really looking fowards to the outcome. Another question: could you house a single Guppy on a 15x20x12 cm aquarium?
Divide the narrowest side of the aquarium base on 3 - it is the largest size of the guppy suitable for this aquarium. So if the base of your aquarium is 15 by 20 than 15/3 = 5 cm long guppy. All the best! PS: my oldest 1.6 liter box shaped aquarium shown in this video has base about 12 by 12 cm and is about 17 cm height. The pair of guppies shown in this aquarium is about 3 cm each. They were born in this aquarium, grow up and breed healthy babies.
Fascinating video Michael! Just goes to show that given the right environment it is possible to set up a closed cycle aquarium, great work! Do you limit the number of guppies per nursery? How many fry do your females tend to drop per pregnancy? I have found my sunset micariff female x sunset mosaic male drops around 20 fry average per pregnancy.
Thank you for the questions!! I have data records for breeding my dwarfs on this page: docs.google.com/document/d/1lfHyYHmW2u-9aYqA8X19pGkENQpSqnF9w1bvg9Nvha0/pub Both breeding pairs follow about the same pattern. First drops of small number (2) and then increase number of babies per drop up to dozen. I don't expect them to bear more babies considering the size of females. (My larger size guppies kept in large common aquarium had more babies per drop). Initially I put all (up to dozen) newborns in one nursery. As fish grows I move them to separate nurseries. I try to keep smaller numbers of fish per nursery. 2-3 young adults seems to work the best. Merry Christmas!
Thanks for the quick reply, guppies really are quite remarkable in their ability to adapt, I'll definitely check that link out, Merry Christmas to you too!
Going around offering your spare fish to everyone is the best way for me so far - though, I run out of neighbors and friends willing to take any more of my fish...now they offer me their fish for adaption :))
Thank you for the question! Algae does not kill fish. Algae with plants and some microorganisms are source of oxygen and food for all live on our planet and in aquariums. Most critters, fish and animals including people eat algae (great source of protein - spirulina). However, everything are good only in moderate amount. We cannot live without oxygen, but too much of it could be dangerous too! And so is true with algae. Too much of algae (bloom) in aquariums usually cause of oxygen fluctuation in day-night cycles. That is when fish, critters, plants and algae dies. And that is why you have to control algae growth. Check videos on this playlist for more details how to cultivate / keep algae under control: ua-cam.com/video/GMeXv3GIuUg/v-deo.html All the best!
Thank you for the question! The pregnancy period of guppy is about 4 weeks. The number of babies vary greatly based on the guppy strain and conditions (age, feeding, and etc). I breed dwarf guppies - they are smaller size and give birth to less number of babies. Check this data list: docs.google.com/document/d/1lfHyYHmW2u-9aYqA8X19pGkENQpSqnF9w1bvg9Nvha0/pub
Thank you for checking on :) Seed shrimps could be found in fresh water ponds and lakes during warm season. Algae is the first choice of food for them ;) First you will see algae, duckweed and whatever else aquatic plants bloom, then all kind of critters could be found on those plants. That is the way I got all my critters. Happy holidays to you!
Plants need indirect sunlight. I keep all my aquarium gardens with fish next to the window away from direct sunlight. Though, my son keeps his aquariums far away from his window and plans do fine.
Bacteria, algae and plants are the main source of oxygen on our planet. Air pump helps to increase water to air surface exchange insignificantly, but makes aquarium looks better for sure ;) All the best!
@@subalachhetri8863 Most likely it is some type of algae. Algae is good as long as you keep its growth under control the same way as with plants or mosses. Growth of any type of algae can be controlled with amount of food and/or light available. Also, any type of algae eaters do great job in this regards. I have number of videos on all aspects with regards to algae on this playlist: ua-cam.com/video/GMeXv3GIuUg/v-deo.html And here is playlist of different critters - many of them eat algae: ua-cam.com/video/Z46zGbeCC6Q/v-deo.html All the best!
i am going to get real plants this week for my guppies. i have in a 22 gallon. wish i could find seed shrimps near me. i will try a park that is near the bus stop, pretty sure there is a large pond! one of my guppies, my favorite is not well so hes in a hospital tank with a heater and epsom salt.
I enjoy your videos but I will offer an opinion. Please don’t keep a male & female guppy in the same aquarium all the time. He will harass he constantly. Better to have an all female one and an all male one.
Thank you for the advice! I breed dwarf guppy strain. Keeping a couple in one aquarium is necessary condition for this purpose ;) Interesting that you mentioned male guppy harasses female. In guppy world males are naturally disposable. Male guppy bright colors (orange specifically) suppose to attract females and predators giving plain colored females chance to escape. Females equipped with much larger body can and will fence off any unwelcome male to the point of physically destroying him! Though, female rarely attack males. It could and happens in larger guppy communities. I've seen it - have no desire of publishing video showing it for the same simple reason: people tend to reflect human society rules on animal (fish) world. It cause great deal of confusion. Your advice is valuable for fish keepers! Those who don't want to breed fish. And those who breed fish use it also to grow virgin females before choosing one or two of them for further breeding. PS: one of my goals for breeding dwarf guppy strain is to get them breed less frequently and with less number of babies. There is a good chance for achievement. Smaller body cannot bear the same number of babies as the large body. Though, Nature has it done in its own way...Endlers livebearers do it frequently with few drops. And they are relative to guppy. Interesting!!
I can not wait to see the results, of the breeding of these guppies. I love them they are one of my favorite breeds. I have also seen females kill males as well in fact I have a red corbra, and fancy, the females I have are extremely confident, and ruled by a queen. Her name is Rose and she keeps the whole tank in check. I do not know if this normal of them never owned Cobra Guppies, I will say this they are more aggressive than most.
@@mellewedin8221 it is absolutely normal guppy female behavior! In my small aquariums guppies live in few numbers - this kind of behavior is very common. You will see it in my videos - I got some good video footage to show ;) Guppy society is build on female domination. Only young male guppy could act aggressively toward female - probably teenage kind of behavior compare to human :) But I've never seen aggressive adult guppy male. As to your beautiful female queen - guppies are social fish. It means they live in some sort of society. And society suppose to have some one in a charge - so she is the one :)
Thank you very much! I am working on a video about one of Central park ponds to show some cool things about it. One of the fascinating me things is how the fish survives winter cold ;) All the best on your adventure!
Before 2018, I used in my videos music made available for everyone to use under creative common license (free to use) through UA-cam audio library for creators. Anyone who ever made a work released into public domain have my THANK YOU! Since 2018 I use in all my videos only my own music. My attempts to release my music under CC through the same audio library were fruitless - it is very complicated process with no rewards to go after all :) And frankly... reading "the music tho lmao" and such (you are not the first and surely not the last one to express in such way) does not encourage ...well, it actually says that you did not publish any music, and surely did not release yours under CC or you would not express your opinion in a such way. I will never change music or anything in already published videos. But it's never late to change the world ;) All the best on your adventures!
Ecology of a planted aquarium- a practical manual and scientific treaties for home aquarist. Please if possible try to get this book and give it a read. And tell me what you think?
There could be many reasons why fish your died - changing water rarely helps to remove the cause. I have spare nurseries ready months in advance to move my fish into at any time problems arise ... it never came to it since the end of 2016 when I changed water the last time ;)
All these people commenting without even watching your other videos!!! If your guppies were as stressed as they say you wouldn't still have guppies alive right now. You're obviously doing a great job.
:))
Thank you very much!!!
Thanks to your videos, I made a bowl ecosystem without filter,filled it up with plants, and put 1 beautiful phoenix guppy to live. Guess what,the guppy in this bowl is actually the healthiest of all of my guppies. No ich,no parasites,no stress whatsoever compared to my guppies in a high tech 10 gallon tank aquascape which is ridden with sickness. Sometimes I think a lot of 'fish experts' are putting too much bullshit out there. We just need to learn about ecosystem to let guppies thrive.
I believe so too!
Though, I would not keep one fish in any aquarium. I did number of experiments to learn more about minimum requirements for guppies. And it is not only about aquarium size.
Fish have feeling. Live in seclusion is harmful to all live creature, including fish. You know guppies normal behavior patterns, so you would understand this video: ua-cam.com/video/k4Av3bDO8ik/v-deo.html
All the best!
@@4me lol, it's a female guppy and she's still really young! I will get her a partner when she's a bit older :). It was a part of my experiment tbh. Cause what you did intrigued me so much. And it was really easy once you get to know the gist. Thank you so much for sharing!
@@kalimbalove1912 My pleasure!!
All the best on your adventure!
Your videos are amazing and prove that embracing algae is the key to keeping fish
Ha-ha Thank you!
Algae is fundamental in nature. Scientist have it this way for decades.
For example, the technology behind the algae scrubber is patented (that what makes it so expensive ;) by a scientist. People has been using algae for food (spirulina) for many centuries.
Thanks to u I’ve made an area in my room just for little aquariums 😁👍
That is the best way to go about it!
All the best on your adventure!
People also need to watch Father Fish where father fish maintains more than 100 aquariums in his shop without any maintenance. Some of them are big aquariums. He is 79 years old and has been doing this for decades. His favorite aquarium is 20 gallon which has no filters etc. A must watch channel.
Thank you
Wow! Love it! Natural setups, especially for guppies are perfect. I am also trying to get into the breeding hobby, but with Swordtails. This video gives me some idea's even with a larger tank. This shows the power of establishing a bacteria bed, fantastic :)
Thank you very much!!
And you absolutely right - it is scalable to any size aquarium.
All the best on your new ideas!
I absolutely love this video, because I live in Florida and keep ALL of my tanks at room temperature, as my pet store has absolutely no heaters as well. I do have a filter, but trust my plants to do most of the filtration...as they would do in the wild.
Thank you very much!
Micheal Langerman, thanks for your videos...I made my tank with nearly the concept like you, my tank is 1.8 Gallons and I have 2 male guppies and 5 female in it!! I have 4 water lettuce floating and a plant with some 'caves' in the tank...not to mention I have 2 snails to deal with algae!!!
Update: A week past and only a fish died as a result of my small sister took a fish out and put it on a plate to 'breath'
My sister is only 2 year old
You are a real master at this!
Vh Nguyen Thank you very much!
The waste/organics that fall to the bottom can be left there, to provide more food for microbial life which feeds larger life that fish eat.
I don't want to repeat myself in this video showing life of critters at the bottom of this aquarium as I did it in previous video: ua-cam.com/video/8ZigU-wGIb4/v-deo.html It could cause of discomfort for fish and critters as well. You right about it. Critters and bacteria do the "dirty" work amazingly well.
I intent to keep this aquarium as it is for lifespan of the fish living in the aquarium. Then I would get another look under the gravel - should be interesting ;)
PS: I am working on couple videos on different subjects involving the aquarium with HOG.5
One video is about critters - they do love algae scrubber! I have snails, seed shrimps, and planaria - all doing fine!
Couple videos coming about plants - my Aponogeton is blooming!
And there are some more videos...
Thank you for the algae scrubber!
Marry Christmas to you and your family!
too much waste is not good u will need lots of plant roots toremove ammonium nitrates. and not to many fish if u do not wish to clean ur gravel
That is a clever concept you use
for your aquariums.
Thank you very much!
I love ur nurseries
😍😍
Thank you very much!
Thank you for your videos I have 2 betta tanks and they are thriving tanks to your videos.
My pleasure!!!
hi i can help you right me back
I make the fish food from your video
They love it
Thanks so much for sharing your knowledge about all this ❤️❤️❤️
My pleasure!!
PS: in my experience it is better to make batches of fish food with slight variations - this way I learn what my fish likes the most and fish don't get tired of eaten the same food all the time ;)
All the best!
Excellent work❤️✌🏿🇯🇲
Thank you very much!
Michael Langerman your welcome ✌🏿🇯🇲
I've got an idea for my aquarium tank the things I saw in this video have me an idea I've also think those plastic bottles and plastic boxes are available in my backyard
Thank you bro
My pleasure!
Make sure the diameter of the bottle is 3 times or more than size of the fish: ua-cam.com/video/ofPxX3qz1OI/v-deo.html
All the best on your adventure!
Nice video. Useful information. I am returning a 100 gallon outdoor aquarium toward it much more natural state. I used to be so confident related to the natural ways of the aquarium in the beginning decade or so and am regaining that as I proceed with freeing my tank once more to enjoy the plants and life forms supportable outside. I will follow you. Thanks.
Looking back through my videos you may notice that it is how I get to where I am now with my aquariums :)
I learnt couple things along the way and feel there is much more to learn. Going slowly, testing everything from the perspective of what I want to get. There are more than one way to do everything...having goals helps a lot.
I want to breed a strain of dwarf guppy (adult under 2 cm), I want to build fully functional self-sustaining aquariums with fish (that is where dwarf guppies come to play ;) The natural aquarium fish care is just a tiny baby step in that direction too...Every project I've done in the past 2 years, everything I tested so far - all of it goes directly or indirectly to get this ultimate goal: Natural aquarium - the Nature is self-sustaining - and therefore the man care for this type of aquarium should be limited to the initial setup and...well, enjoying the work of nature after that :))
All the best on your adventure!!
I love your series of videos. The inspire!
Thank you very much!!
Hello Michael, I would like to point out that it would be slightly better to have 2-3 females with 1 male, or remove the male from time to time because he is constantly trying to mate, thus "exhausting" and shortening the life spam of the female. I understand the space constraint therefore I think that removing him after a batch of fries would be easier and much more practical.
You made very thoughtful observation!
Thank you very much!!
@@4me Yes, it is true I also do that!!
You have earned yourself another subscriber sir. You inspire me. I just got 2 fishbowls for a dollar each and i am going to attempt to recreate some of your experiments.
St1cKnGoJuGgAlO Thank you very much!
All the best on your new adventure!!!
Awesome video buddy, I really enjoy them.
Thank you very much!
Can spider pant grow over the water?
Thanks for asking!
Yes. Check videos on this playlist for details: ua-cam.com/video/pf4fp-mQgRs/v-deo.html
they gave birth 8 times this year? that's impressive! cause I set up my tank for 2 months, but no female give birth. do you have any advice? :(
Thank you for the question!
Guppy females breed at age about 6 months and older. For up to 1.5 - 2 years (there are always exceptions ;)
Not all fish fertile - the same as with all animals. I keep couples. Though, it makes much more sense for breeding purpose to keep 2 females with one male. You can prompt guppies to breed by providing sufficient food and warmer water (about 78 F).
Merry Christmas!
Very nice Michael. You are amazing!
Thank you very much!
wow Michael u r amazing ...all of your videos...I seen a few of them....more than your pets they look lie science projects and I love how u are experimenting with them....creating small ecosystems amazing
Thank you very much!!
I have a couple long term projects with aquariums that I could not find scientific data on or any experimental data available for public. I am sure scientist have it...but I could not find. One of the project is breeding a dwarf strain of guppy, another one is creating self-sustaining aquariums with fish, and figuring out the minimum size aquarium for any type of fish and many more projects that are of great interest for me and...I deem many people would benefit from that type of knowledge. So, yes, couple years back I decided to get all that data by doing necessary experiments and sharing/recording/publishing results and how and what I did for everyone to use. I am yet far away from getting to the goals, but with every little step it gets closer. Looking through videos in the order of publication helps to see where it comes and where it goes ;)
All the best!
Hope you and your family have a great Christmas, and that the guppies do too. 🐠
Thank you!
Merry Christmas to you and your family!!
innovative approach. very nice. I will definitely try
Thank you!
nice , Michael ...thanks !
My pleasure!
how do you oxygenate the water without air pumps?
Thank you for the question!
Plants and algae are the main source of oxygen on our planet and in my aquariums as well.
I have 2 or more types of plants in my aquariums. Also, oxygen gets in water through water to air exchange. Though, air pumps hardly make much difference for that matter. Air pumps help to circulate water and make aquariums to look prettier.
All the best!
Super beautiful
Thank you!
can it possible hybrid between male guppy & swordtail. guppy & platy
I keep and breed guppies only.
It's possible to breed guppy with other fish of the same family, though I've never tried it.
These are nice looking aquariums plz can you tell me the names of the plants you use for guppies.
Thank you!
I love Peace lily (growing underwater), land mosses (growing underwater), hairgrass among many other plants.
Look through videos on this playlist to see all the plants with much details on each that I've been growing: ua-cam.com/video/Jdl2rdyncoA/v-deo.html
I enjoyed that .. thank you
My pleasure!!
Do you ever do cherry shrimp. They have a lower bio load then guppies. Would love to hear your thoughts
I have plans to get ghost shrimps next year. I wanted to get them a new design aquarium...have been working on building it couple months. My first attempt did not work due to my poor engineering. I built the second prototype aquarium - smaller this time. 4 hours ago I put three tiny guppies in it - looks gorgeous! You are going to see this aquarium in a month or two. I will build different design larger aquarium to breed shrimps ;)
Merry Christmas!
Michael Langerman , Michael, the ghost shrimp tank should be at least 10 us gal and set for 2 months. The land moss will work fine for them but put a fish or 2 in there to aculimate it quicker.
Brenda Morris Ghost shrimp will do fine in a small tank. The main problem with ghost shrimp though is that many come from brackish water and are kept in very poor conditions as feeders. Many die quickly for those reasons. If they’re healthy and from fresh water though, they’re very hardy. Much hardier than even cherry shrimp.
Really enjoyed this video. Luv your set ups.. all cheap and clean an also organic.. well thought out adventurous and inspiring.
Thank you very much!
How do you resolve the buildup of minerals, etc in your water? I assume you have to add water due to evaporation. If you aren't taking water out, then won't harmful substances build up?
Thank you for the questions!
Your assumption about adding water is correct. I add water to the level as it evaporates. The same way as it is shown in the previous video: ua-cam.com/video/8ZigU-wGIb4/v-deo.html Interesting, I have been doing some experiments on this matter - you will see it in new videos soon ;)
Harmful substances in water reduced greatly by work of bacteria, critters, algae and plants. I make fish food out of what grows in the aquariums. That food is then served back to the fish in the same aquariums. Sure, I provide initially external source of fish food to start all aquariums. And I still have to add food from external sources to keep the cycle going in many aquariums. Some plants grow faster then other and etc. Once you get balanced aquarium system - there is no much of additional harmful input ;) It goes in cycles up and down. Seems to be more manageable in larger size aquariums (growing source of food takes real-estate ;) I hope to handle this issue with smaller size fish - dwarf guppy suppose to consume less :))
Merry Christmas!
For minerals, if you ad RO water, you won't be adding many minerals.
It probably works well in this case because guppies like very hard water anyways.
a razor aquarium nice
:)
Thank you very much!
@@4me hello, now that you've got my attention.I have a question regarding guppy breeding.
what if i breed a white hb pastel with a yellow tailed guppy, what can i expect the result to be.. the problem is i do not have a hb pastel female... can i expect a hb pastel female in the brood of fry after breeding that male that i have. than maybe i can backcross her with a father to have more pure line? but the question is will ia get a female with a white tail if i breed him?
thanks in advanced
@@rx456 I have no ways of knowing whether female or male genes will be dominated in your breeding couple. The fry will inherit colors of the most genetically dominated parent. The pure bred parents are preferable for this kind of breeding - they produce less variations. Either way it will be up to you to make continuously selections from fry in each generation with desirable colors/shapes/etc to keep the line. It would take many years of selective breeding to get strong healthy line. You may get different colors as it goes - do not fail to go after those unless you want to change your line completely to those colors ;) Breeding a new strain of guppies is lifetime hobby.
All the best on your adventure!
Too good to be true.. but ofcourse a lot of planning and hardwork can make anything possible. Congrats
Thank you very much!
Our quantum world is the world of possibilities :))
Merry Christmas!
Quantum World - world of possibilities :)) 👍👍
why u put your nurseries close to window and facing south? all of your nurseries given lamp or light? sorry i'm not good in english but i hope u know what i mean
question again, why aquarium with fish away from direct sunlight?
Thank you for the questions!
Aquariums placed close to a window get the most natural light that is necessary for algae and plants. Algae and plants consume dissolved in water fish waste and serve as food for fish.
I prefer to use daylight instead of artificial light - natural care minimizes use of man-made things, including light ;)
Direct sunlight can overheat aquarium and cause of rapid and frequent changes in temperature. The difference in temperature in your room and on a windowsill is very significant. The heat wave of direct sunlight kills fish and could damage plants.
thank's for the answers and i like all of your aquariums
Gave me some great ideas prefer natural aquarium my fish hate the filter.
We on the same page! Your fish is not alone :)
How do you scoop the babies out? Mine always hide in the rocks. I'm afraid I'd hurt them or worse, kill them
Thank you for the question!
Newborns are very vulnerable - they may get damaged or killed...it happens.
There are couple ways to make it safer.
You can transfer the parents instead of babies.
I use a pipette to transfer newborns - works good for me ;) For this purpose I use kitchen pipette - it has about 5 mm tube opening. Or you can build pipette of any desirable size: ua-cam.com/video/cdLRKKhWa_8/v-deo.html
All the best!
Michael Langerman I moved the other fish. The fry have now a tank for their own and I see them grow every day! Thank you for your tips and your response!
Way to go!!
hi Michael you have Amazing bottle aquariums and I was amaized to see that the guppies are existing in that bottles
Thank you very much!
Witch plants did you use ?
Thank you for the question!
I love land mosses, Peace lily, hairgrass, filamentous algae among others you may noticed in this video. Though, you may want to look through playlist of my videos to see all the plants that I've tried: ua-cam.com/video/Jdl2rdyncoA/v-deo.html
All the best!
What fish work best for hard water and are small?
I keep and breed guppies only - they are very adaptive ;)
@@4me would betas work too?
:O I'm trying something similar, this is the way to establish natural environment for fishes.
Great!
I've been working on videos for some improvements I've done through this year to make it even better ;)
You will see them all this Summer.
All the best on your adventure!
a soda bottle will never be a natural environment for anything
Surely! one has to remove soda first to make it suitable for anything else :)
Bottles come in different sizes and so fish do.
Google for pictures of Hudson River Park Bottle - this bottle is actually made of size suitable for...I don't want to spoil it - take a look.
Hi Michael another amazing video you have uploaded....But I have 1 question....I also have guppies but they poop a lot on my moss so it becomes difficult for me to clean my bottle aquarium and it gives bad smell...so what should I do ???
And also I didn't found moss in my area so I bought a moss stick which we get in plant nurseries...so is it ok if I plant them in my bottle aquarium?? Also, my guppies are coming up to the bottle so I think that the oxygen level is low so what should I do to increase the oxygen level of my bottle aquarium ???
Thank you for the questions.
Reduce feeding. Give your fish different types of food in small amounts to see what they like the best. Do not overfeed! - remains of food contaminate aquarium. Feed 1 time a day letting your fish to pick all the food remains from the bottom. Moss and other plants grows better in fish poop.
Plant nurseries use fertilizers a lot! Wash your moss thoroughly clean!! It is OK to try it in aquarium, though I would keep it first couple weeks without fish.
Plants and moss increase oxygen level in water.
Thanks a lot Michael for guiding me
My pleasure!
Michael i love your youtube channel , please keep good work going on & on. I like to share experiences with you and i have to learn a lot from you. Salute from Slovakia(Europe)
Thank you very much!
Best regards from NYC!!
that is beautiful, you opened my eyes for me ! thanks a lot for this productive and very interesting projects, i will do it the same way like you ( i will try it ) it is sooo fun to watch you i love this who needs to play god in video games? this is much more fun ...
Thank you very much!
All the best on your new projects!!
According to your videos I have made same nursery.....for my first experience and I have got a fine result.....I have found 2 babies in my nursery.....thanks sir.....I have question that.....if plants are kept in sunlight will they survive in tank or not..??
Congrats!
Most likely they will survive. Plants that like direct sunlight grow slower when they exposed to less light - it should not kill them.
I would move guppy babies away from parents for babies safety and to make more room parents.
You are successful because you have guppies, if you have goldfish and koi, you will definitely need filter and water changes on the daily basis. Guppies and betas are much easier to keep in a small container and don't have to do much water changes, but any other larger fish, you will definitely need more than natural creatures to clean your tank.
Hmm...
I've been trying to breed dwarf size guppy strain - adult fish under 2 cm. So, far I did not get it. So much for the success. I have positive results on this matter for sure and hope to achieve goals in my lifetime ;)
With regards to a small aquariums. All my aquariums have one common property - the narrowest side of each aquarium is 3 or more times size of the fish in this aquarium. Here you can see it yourself: ua-cam.com/video/YbeOHN7pWxI/v-deo.html Aquarium dimension is proportional to the fish size. Does it make the aquarium small? You may perceive it small, though it is not small for that particular fish. Coincidentally, the narrowest side of any standard (brick) size aquarium (of any large) size is about 3 times the maximum "recommended" fish for that aquarium :)) You don't call those aquariums small ha-ha
I agree with you that keeping aquarium natural does take more than adding little critters. However, size of the fish in proportional aquarium is not limitation for that type of care.
There is nothing wrong with what you're doing and you seem to be doing a great job. All I am saying is, it is almost impossible to do that with goldfish and koi, they need regular water changes even with all the natural creatures added to it and aquatic plants on top of it. I have been keeping goldfish and koi for a very log time, over 50 years and have also had experiences with tropical fishes and currently have discus and oscar.
Koi and goldfish! Now that is getting interesting!!
Those fish are certainly differ from guppies by size and diet. I've been doing some experiments about diet for my guppies with regards for building self-sufficient aquarium...I am not ready to share results yet - have to validate them. Though, there are some thoughts for your consideration. I used to feed my fish generously. And guppies don't eat grass as Koi and goldy do :) At end of 2016, I start feeding them once a day (it's all described with details in previous videos). The results of that was less dirt in aquarium - reducing need for water changes ;) Further more, I skip the next day feeding if fish do not eat fast today (except pregnant fish). How long do you think fish can stay without external feeding in well planted aquarium? Koi and goldfish known very well for eating plants in ponds clean, without any external feeding! You may want to set a separate aquarium with intrusive (read as fast growing!) aquatic plants to check how couple of goldy will handle it ;) And here is the most exiting thing about it: fast growing plants will take the "dirt" from water to grow. Fish eat them providing waste for plants to grow. Bacteria and critters help to degrade that waste "cooking" it for plants to consume. I am not talking about tiny aquarium for your fish - that aquarium has to be fair size to support all that biomass. However, I deem it is very possible to make reasonable size aquarium on this base without much of water changes even for large koi fish.
Guppies are more adaptive compare to Koi or goldfish...It does not make sense to use my guppy aquariums as a baseline for your fish in this matter. Nevertheless...
Best regards!
Quite interesting. You seem to have indeed achieved biological balance in your aquaria.
The fish seem happy and healthy as they are growing and breeding and you clearly take interest and care in their rearing.
They are able to swim and turn freely and there is no overcrowding, so I vehemently disagree with some posters here about alleged "cruelty".. The aquaria are small, yes. But the guppies are absolutely tiny.
Its all relative and a legitimate point about proportion and scale.
Its not as if you are keeping large fancy goldfish in such aquaria.
Presently, I think its fashionable for some people to be "outraged" and loosely throw around words like "cruelty", "torture" and the like.
Its a pity really.
To certain people homemade aquaria = cruel whilst buying one from a pet shop for $50 or more is just fine, even if size is the same.
Also to some of them, keeping ANY pet or livestock is cruel, in any and every case.
Fish keepers are a diverse bunch with different methodology and care regimens.
Just because someone else does not subscribe to their own personal methods or dogma does not automatically make someone guilty of cruelty in the real world even if it might in their own minds...
When common (or not so common these days) sense is applied. It is clear to me that these allegations are both incorrect and unfair.
Happy fishkeeping!
Thank you very much!!
There are many popular misconception about aquarium sizes and fish behavior. I've been working on couple projects in this regards and hope to share my findings in coming soon videos.
I intent my videos not for arguments, but rather to share information on what and how I do for those curious and bold enough to check it out. Sharing is caring ;)
All the best!
Normally I would yell at you for your practices that go against everything in fish keeping, but somehow you have cracked some mysterious code and your guppies are breeding. Usually in fish breeding is a good sign of fish health.
Thank you very much!
Fertility in generations is indeed a good sign. And it is the only a way to know for sure if environment is acceptable.
I have my guppies breeding in 3rd generation :)
Now I want to try your style
You will like it and fish appreciate it ;)
Make sure to have different type of plants (fast growing, slow growing and somewhat between) in your aquarium.
All the best!
Really, No need join to oxygen air inside clsed bottle or open small jar when put inside fishes ? and no need to change water ? How long time fishes live inside open jar ?
Thank you for the questions!
The fish live inside of shown in this video aquariums since the day of birth. You can see the day of birth of that fish on a label at the top of each aquarium. The fish inside of my smallest open jar was born on December 4th, 2017 and live in that aquarium since than until now. As the fish grows, I may need to move it to a larger aquarium. And this particular fish is about to go to another...slightly larger aquarium ;) I setup aquariums with plants and critters in advance before I move fish in it.
Note - I don't have closed bottle aquariums. All my aquariums have access to atmosphere air. Though, atmosphere is not the major source of oxygen for fish in water - plants and algae are. One may need to pump air inside of aquariums with few or no plants at all. I have some experiments on building self-sustaining aquariums, but even aquariums in those experiments have access to atmosphere air.
Draining water is...one of possible ways to remove waste from water. The water taken from aquarium goes...whatever it goes to get treated. The treatment is done in Nature by natural ways. I deem it is reasonable to let the Nature (algae, plants, bacteria and etc) to do the water treatment right in the aquarium. And it seem to be working so far ;)
Michael Langerman Thx a lot of u for your nice advices, suggestions 😊😊😊
My pleasure!
I m quite inspired from your vedios and I loved them so tried it without water changes..but mosquito larvie grown please tell me what to do for get rid of it...its disappointing since i m a beginner i was hoping to be successful but it failed terribly..!
Failing at the beginning is the best start if you asked me. That is how I learn most of the time.
Most adult fish would eat mosquito larvae. Even my dwarf guppies would do for sure. They may not be attracted to try larvae only if you overfeed them. For that matter you should know that most problem in any aquarium comes from overfeeding fish. I don't know what fish you have, but try to reduce amount and frequency of food you give them. It should get your fish star looking around for more food that grow in the aquarium ;)
I am going to publish a video update on my aquarium fish care routine by end of this year - feed less in well planted aquariums is the gist of it ;)
All the best on your adventure!
I wanted to ask, do you ever sell your seed shrimps? I ask because once I get my tank up and running i'd love to add some to my tank.
Thank you for the question!
I don't sell but share freely my fish, plants, and seed shrimps with any one who can pick them up in Manhattan NYC.
Get know your local ponds and lakes ;) Summer is the best season to get all kind of critters: ua-cam.com/video/mQb7cKeTKqA/v-deo.html
PS: You need to set up a separate nursery for breeding seed shrimps, before you add them to you fish aquarium ;)
Merry Christmas!
Thanks for the advice. Sadly I live in the inner city (Cambridge, MA) and we don't have ponds and lakes I can get to easily, that are relatively clean. i'll have to try the duck pond in the Boston Commons, assuming I can get there this spring/summer. I am disabled and walking can be very painful at times.
Ask your friends or neighbors next Summer to get you some freshwater weeds. Simply ask those who goes to lakes - people love to help.
All the best!
New subscriber from india...!
Thank you very much!
what do you do to combat accumulating ammonia and nitrates?
and if you don't test your water, you should consider checking for ammonia, nitrites, nitrates etc using a bottle test kit
Thank you for the question.
I let algae do what algae does - eat consume ammonia and nitrates and get eaten by fish :)
I don't test water - prefer to rely on observation of fish behavior, algae and plants grows and etc. It gives some nice clues of what is going on in aquarium.
Seems rather small for a pair of guppies but very neat nonetheless. Do you test your water quality?
Thank you!
I don't test water. rely on observation instead: fish behavior, algae and plants rate grows and etc.
PS: I keep and breed guppies. They are adaptive and tolerant to wide range of water conditions.
Yes but guppies are incredibly hardy and thus aren't a very good indicator of water quality I've noticed. I've seen them breed in 1ppm NH3. What do you specifically look for to know nothing's wrong?
I look for fish and algae behavior.
Guppy, as hardy as they are, stay away from toxic water or other danger (male guppy will try to distract enemy from female risking himself). Therefore, you would know that something is wrong if you notice that guppy stay in one location through the day or avoid certain spots in aquarium. They swim everywhere in healthy aquariums. Fish would have shallow breathing pattern in water with low oxygen - count how often fish breath ;) Algae depends on food supply dissolved in water - algae faster growing rate is reliable indicator. I let algae grow to consume all "bad" things dissolved in water. Reducing fish feeding allows algae and plants to consume what is already available for it.
It is easier to learn all those patterns as you build your aquarium. There is nothing happens suddenly in well established aquariums - you learn by establishing it as it goes. Be patient and observant. Think first, sleep on it, then do - that is my routine ;)
Also, I populate all my aquariums with little aquatic critters. Presents of some of them in aquarium is very accurate indicator of water quality. I have planarian for that "dirty" job ;)
All the best!
There are other interesting aspects on this matter.
I use what grows in aquarium to make food for my fish. Feeding it back to fish helps to maintain balanced aquarium. It seems to work well in my settings.
Also, I've been doing experiments on making self-sustainable aquariums. You can see how I started it with test-tubes aquariums. I got so far positive results that need to be tested with fish by time. Sure will share it all with details some time in future ;)
i wonder what smell have that room and water from your aquarium if u dont change 1 year
biby it's my living room. My wife would not tolerate any trace of bad smell for that matter.
Also, I cultivate algae in NY aquariums. Ammonia is the first "thing" that algae consume. And ammonia usually the source of bad smell in aquariums. Algae takes care of that source very effectively
Really amazing what you do, thanks for sharing it with us!
My pleasure!
Merry Christmas to you!
I Am having an aquarium 20litre with fish but no plants.throught the whole year I never observed algae in my tank any tip to grow algae
Thank you for the question!
It is wonderful that you don't see algae in your aquarium - meaning that your aquarium is well balanced.
Algae is most likely presented in your aquarium even you not see it. Keep it this way! You can grow algae for whatever reasons you need it in a separate small nursery (a plastic cup would do!). This way you have algae and keep your aquarium algae "free" as it is now ;) Place a clear plastic cup, filled with dechlorinated water, closer to a window. Let it stay there for days, weeks. Add water as needed. The algae will grow.
Here is a video about how I control algae grows: ua-cam.com/video/rSZ0LkWdqMw/v-deo.html
And here is playlist of videos about my algae: ua-cam.com/video/VyjeDFyoDb8/v-deo.html
Thanks for your advice I wasn't expecting this fast reply.subbed and liked
Thank you very much!
Finally an update! :) Nice to see all your aquariums and Hard Work blossomed! Mine however,I lost the 3 baby mollies of the four survivng offspring(sigh)...The last remaining is separated already and hoping this one will grow up beautifully(fingers crossed). :)
It takes an year to make yearly update ;))
It takes me many attempts to make things right - learning from mistakes is the best experience one can get.
I deem it's true for everyone.
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you!
The mistakes, yes you're right about that... Does take a whole lot a patience though...hahaha! Hope you don't get tired reading through our comments. Happy Holidays Michael! Cheers!
what about at night is those plants need light at night for supply oxygen?
Thank you for the question!
Live plants breath in and out as all live creatures do. Though, the processes of breathing goes in reverse (compare to animals) and at different pace. While plants exposed to light they take CO2 and give oxygen. When there is no light (or low light) plants take oxygen and give CO2. Therefore, plants need some time (couple hours or so a day) without light to grow healthy.
All the best!
Michael Langerman I understood what you say it means at night or at low light plants take oxygen and give CO2 that means it has chance to fishes to die for short of oxygen in water.
ASHIM KARMAKAR No.
What I mean is that plants don't need light on 24 hours a day.
Also, a healthy plant produce more oxygen than consumes.
What about the ammonia levels?
Thank you for the question.
Algae take care of ammonia among other waste in my aquariums.
Thank you for answering!
My pleasure!
What type plants do use underwater? Can you please name them?
I have aquatic and land plants growing underwater in my aquariums. Videos about all of them can be found in this playlist ua-cam.com/video/uvmLcDK2NN4/v-deo.html
Nevertheless, plants in my aquariums in no particular order: hairgrass, dwarf lily, aponogeton, marimo moss ball, hornwort, elodea, duckweed, frogbits, peace lily, pothos, different types of land mosses growing underwater, and there are many other aquatic plants that I've been testing but did not make videos about them yet. And of course there is Algae.
All the best!
Pretty cool man. Let's see some more
Working on it ;)
Can guppies live without oxygen
No. Guppy need oxygen.
Though, if you mean to ask if guppy can live without an air pump, than the answer is yes.
Sir I have a tank with pump n filter but I like a natural set up like yours how its possible plzz help
Check videos on my DIY aquariums playlist for details on how I setup each particular aquarium: ua-cam.com/video/rmYeYlQIS1Q/v-deo.html
All the best on your adventure!
But How long self sustaining aquarium Will run ??
And I have 10 liters tank is it possible ???
@@subalachhetri8863 I can only tell you for sure about things that I know. Is it possible to make self-sustaining aquarium in 10 liters? Yes. I have self-sustaining aquariums of smaller size: ua-cam.com/video/q75msZAarAA/v-deo.html
I deem it is possible to make self-sustaining aquarium with fish too - I am working on it ;)
hello Michael, great videos always... But I have a question first you say you dont feed guppy no food. they eat algae then you feed fish flakes and etc....? Am I wrong? Also you dont change water, you just add water as it evaporates ?
I certainly feed my fish than, I feed my fish now (though on a different schedule). I've been working on small size self-sustaining aquariums with fish that would not need to feed - it a goal I am still going for ;)
I add water to the level as it evaporates.
I have video updates on my aquarium fish care routines on this playlist: ua-cam.com/video/yZepPvglDPA/v-deo.html
And also, this video explanation could be helpful: ua-cam.com/video/yZepPvglDPA/v-deo.html
@@4me ok, thanks....👍 waiting to go to ponds to get some seed shrimps. For my nursery
You should try keeping molly (the smaller type, Black Molly)(poecilia sphenops) fish in a bottle auarium!
they are sometimes around 3cm adult
Thank you very much!
I may try other than guppy fish once I get a stable dwarf guppy strain ;)
Nice, I really recomend black molly
not interested how small jrs but WHERE THEY GET OXYGEN?
Thank you for the question!
Plants, aquatic plants and algae are the main sources of oxygen on our planet.
I have 2 or more type of plants and algae in all my aquariums for that and some other purposes.
Best regards!
Im doing the same but i change water every 3 days .. i have one Anubis nana and one strain of guppy grass … no air pump or anything … but fish poop a lot so i clean it everyday
There are many ways to get desirable results.
All the best on your adventures!
@@4me thank you mate! Cheers!
You never seem to amazed me, Micheal
Brenda! I made the aquarium prototype that I mentioned previously and put fish in it last morning - my kids love it!! it's smaller than the one I messed up before, yet works for my tiny fish. And I got a second generation guppy dwarf!! There are so many thing to show and share and it's a wonderful time of the year!!
Merry Christmas!!!
you mean he never cease to amaze you.
;)
Shameca Rose, sry for the typo
You have no idea how many typos, misspells, grammar mistakes I do - my daughter does amusing job proof reading and correcting texts in all my videos!! I am so grateful for her help and I still manage to copy and past with errors ha-ha
I like you set up. My tank developed a layer of slime o top of the water.
Thank you!
Slime consist of algae, bacteria and etc. I would try to control it as I usually control algae grow - reducing light and/ or feeding. Here is video for details about how I control algae: ua-cam.com/video/rSZ0LkWdqMw/v-deo.html
Thanks so much, I'll watch it right now!
How has been your experience keeping guppies in a small aquarium? Do they do well over time? Love your videos btw
Thank you!
My guppies have been doing good in general and very good in some particular projects. Of most interests for me is breeding dwarf strain. So far it goes along with my expectations. I keep data about breeding dwarf guppies on this page: docs.google.com/document/d/1lfHyYHmW2u-9aYqA8X19pGkENQpSqnF9w1bvg9Nvha0/pub
I am planing to make a video about my aquariums with regards to the size - small as their seems, all of them have the narrowest side 3 times size of the fish. Interestingly, most standard sized aquariums have about the same (or even less) narrowest side with proportions to the maximum adult fish recommended to keep in it...it may sound confusing. Well, as small as my aquariums may look they are rather adequate size (not water volume) for the fish that lives in them.
Also, I've been doing experiments with larger number of newborn and young fish. Overcrowded aquariums (in my examples more than 6 newborns) yields stunted fish. There are many more details to share...I will put them in future videos ;)
Michael Langerman Awesome! Good luck on your breeding projects, really looking fowards to the outcome. Another question: could you house a single Guppy on a 15x20x12 cm aquarium?
Divide the narrowest side of the aquarium base on 3 - it is the largest size of the guppy suitable for this aquarium. So if the base of your aquarium is 15 by 20 than 15/3 = 5 cm long guppy.
All the best!
PS: my oldest 1.6 liter box shaped aquarium shown in this video has base about 12 by 12 cm and is about 17 cm height. The pair of guppies shown in this aquarium is about 3 cm each. They were born in this aquarium, grow up and breed healthy babies.
Fascinating video Michael! Just goes to show that given the right environment it is possible to set up a closed cycle aquarium, great work! Do you limit the number of guppies per nursery? How many fry do your females tend to drop per pregnancy? I have found my sunset micariff female x sunset mosaic male drops around 20 fry average per pregnancy.
Thank you for the questions!!
I have data records for breeding my dwarfs on this page: docs.google.com/document/d/1lfHyYHmW2u-9aYqA8X19pGkENQpSqnF9w1bvg9Nvha0/pub
Both breeding pairs follow about the same pattern. First drops of small number (2) and then increase number of babies per drop up to dozen. I don't expect them to bear more babies considering the size of females. (My larger size guppies kept in large common aquarium had more babies per drop).
Initially I put all (up to dozen) newborns in one nursery. As fish grows I move them to separate nurseries. I try to keep smaller numbers of fish per nursery. 2-3 young adults seems to work the best.
Merry Christmas!
Thanks for the quick reply, guppies really are quite remarkable in their ability to adapt, I'll definitely check that link out, Merry Christmas to you too!
How do you cull
Going around offering your spare fish to everyone is the best way for me so far - though, I run out of neighbors and friends willing to take any more of my fish...now they offer me their fish for adaption :))
Awesome
Thank you very much!
Got a question does alge kill fish?Thank you for all ur hard work.
Thank you for the question!
Algae does not kill fish. Algae with plants and some microorganisms are source of oxygen and food for all live on our planet and in aquariums. Most critters, fish and animals including people eat algae (great source of protein - spirulina). However, everything are good only in moderate amount. We cannot live without oxygen, but too much of it could be dangerous too! And so is true with algae.
Too much of algae (bloom) in aquariums usually cause of oxygen fluctuation in day-night cycles. That is when fish, critters, plants and algae dies.
And that is why you have to control algae growth.
Check videos on this playlist for more details how to cultivate / keep algae under control: ua-cam.com/video/GMeXv3GIuUg/v-deo.html
All the best!
how many in one months those guppy give birth?
Thank you for the question!
The pregnancy period of guppy is about 4 weeks. The number of babies vary greatly based on the guppy strain and conditions (age, feeding, and etc). I breed dwarf guppies - they are smaller size and give birth to less number of babies. Check this data list: docs.google.com/document/d/1lfHyYHmW2u-9aYqA8X19pGkENQpSqnF9w1bvg9Nvha0/pub
I really love checking and seeing that you have a new video! I do wonder where to get the Seed Shrimps tho, I haven't had any luck in finding them.
Thank you for checking on :)
Seed shrimps could be found in fresh water ponds and lakes during warm season.
Algae is the first choice of food for them ;) First you will see algae, duckweed and whatever else aquatic plants bloom, then all kind of critters could be found on those plants.
That is the way I got all my critters.
Happy holidays to you!
Does the plant need sunlight?
Plants need indirect sunlight. I keep all my aquarium gardens with fish next to the window away from direct sunlight. Though, my son keeps his aquariums far away from his window and plans do fine.
Omg I wana have them all
Ha-ha
It's all started with one couple :)
I tried but fish behave like they r suffocating so I add air pump.. From where they get O2 without air pump
Bacteria, algae and plants are the main source of oxygen on our planet. Air pump helps to increase water to air surface exchange insignificantly, but makes aquarium looks better for sure ;)
All the best!
@@4me tnk u sir I have 3 guppy is it necessary to add food in this tank or fish can survive eating algae
@@subalachhetri8863 I add fish food in addition to whatever growth in the aquarium.
@@4me some type of hairy things is growing in my tank in plants and gravels I have no idea... is it good or bad ....
@@subalachhetri8863 Most likely it is some type of algae. Algae is good as long as you keep its growth under control the same way as with plants or mosses. Growth of any type of algae can be controlled with amount of food and/or light available. Also, any type of algae eaters do great job in this regards.
I have number of videos on all aspects with regards to algae on this playlist: ua-cam.com/video/GMeXv3GIuUg/v-deo.html
And here is playlist of different critters - many of them eat algae: ua-cam.com/video/Z46zGbeCC6Q/v-deo.html
All the best!
i am going to get real plants this week for my guppies. i have in a 22 gallon. wish i could find seed shrimps near me. i will try a park that is near the bus stop, pretty sure there is a large pond! one of my guppies, my favorite is not well so hes in a hospital tank with a heater and epsom salt.
Late Spring through Summer is the best time to look for seed shrimp and most other critters in ponds.
All the best on your adventure!
Amazing!
Thank you very much!
mantap boleh di contoh tuh...
Thank you!
I enjoy your videos but I will offer an opinion. Please don’t keep a male & female guppy in the same aquarium all the time. He will harass he constantly. Better to have an all female one and an all male one.
Thank you for the advice!
I breed dwarf guppy strain. Keeping a couple in one aquarium is necessary condition for this purpose ;)
Interesting that you mentioned male guppy harasses female. In guppy world males are naturally disposable. Male guppy bright colors (orange specifically) suppose to attract females and predators giving plain colored females chance to escape. Females equipped with much larger body can and will fence off any unwelcome male to the point of physically destroying him! Though, female rarely attack males. It could and happens in larger guppy communities. I've seen it - have no desire of publishing video showing it for the same simple reason: people tend to reflect human society rules on animal (fish) world. It cause great deal of confusion.
Your advice is valuable for fish keepers! Those who don't want to breed fish. And those who breed fish use it also to grow virgin females before choosing one or two of them for further breeding.
PS: one of my goals for breeding dwarf guppy strain is to get them breed less frequently and with less number of babies. There is a good chance for achievement. Smaller body cannot bear the same number of babies as the large body. Though, Nature has it done in its own way...Endlers livebearers do it frequently with few drops. And they are relative to guppy. Interesting!!
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I can not wait to see the results, of the breeding of these guppies. I love them they are one of my favorite breeds. I have also seen females kill males as well in fact I have a red corbra, and fancy, the females I have are extremely confident, and ruled by a queen. Her name is Rose and she keeps the whole tank in check. I do not know if this normal of them never owned Cobra Guppies, I will say this they are more aggressive than most.
@@4me Quite agree!
@@mellewedin8221 it is absolutely normal guppy female behavior! In my small aquariums guppies live in few numbers - this kind of behavior is very common. You will see it in my videos - I got some good video footage to show ;)
Guppy society is build on female domination.
Only young male guppy could act aggressively toward female - probably teenage kind of behavior compare to human :)
But I've never seen aggressive adult guppy male.
As to your beautiful female queen - guppies are social fish. It means they live in some sort of society. And society suppose to have some one in a charge - so she is the one :)
Great work. I am also trying to do same but without temperature control. :-)
Thank you very much!
I am working on a video about one of Central park ponds to show some cool things about it. One of the fascinating me things is how the fish survives winter cold ;)
All the best on your adventure!
You should try freshwater clams for filtration!
I wonder how much space would they need ;)
The music tho lmao.
Before 2018, I used in my videos music made available for everyone to use under creative common license (free to use) through UA-cam audio library for creators. Anyone who ever made a work released into public domain have my THANK YOU!
Since 2018 I use in all my videos only my own music. My attempts to release my music under CC through the same audio library were fruitless - it is very complicated process with no rewards to go after all :)
And frankly... reading "the music tho lmao" and such (you are not the first and surely not the last one to express in such way) does not encourage ...well, it actually says that you did not publish any music, and surely did not release yours under CC or you would not express your opinion in a such way.
I will never change music or anything in already published videos. But it's never late to change the world ;)
All the best on your adventures!
Ecology of a planted aquarium- a practical manual and scientific treaties for home aquarist. Please if possible try to get this book and give it a read. And tell me what you think?
Thank you.
I may do it after I finish reading books of Ray Kurzweil about singularity, creation of mind/ AI and such ;)
It will be fun to watch all the new experiments you’ll be able to do. Good luck.
Thank you very much!
Wow you never change the water wow cool I change my water
But some of my fish die wow 😮
There could be many reasons why fish your died - changing water rarely helps to remove the cause.
I have spare nurseries ready months in advance to move my fish into at any time problems arise ... it never came to it since the end of 2016 when I changed water the last time ;)
amazing🙄
Thank you very much!
the water in my aquarium get dirty every two weeks or less
It takes about a week or two for bacteria and micro organisms to get started in aquariums.
you is my favourite youtuber
Thank you very much!
Same here!
What do you do when you go on vacation
Zoo in a Room I make less videos when I am on vacation for sure ;) otherwise it's fun time :)
Michael Langerman Also ever thought of breeding Enders
@@nash5922 I had considered Endlers livebearers for breeding at one point - opted against it for number of reasons.
Michael Langerman why
Michael Langerman why
I felt like I was playing pokemon on gameboy because of the text and music.
Ha-ha without use of any emulators!
That's intense.
Merry Christmas!
or other small fish and also breed them